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A new vocational qualification will be on a par with A-level study, the Skills Minister has said. The TechBacc, expected to be formally announced today, will involve mathematics, a “high-quality Level 3 vocational qualification” and an extended project. It will provide an alternative to A levels for people interested in technical careers.

The idea of a Technical Baccalaureate was proposed by Ed Miliband at the Labour conference last year but has been taken up by Matthew Hancock. The Skills Minister said that the TechBacc would enable pupils in England to compete in the “global race”, giving them the skills that